IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3650 1 JULY 1963

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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IPIR
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3650
1 JULY 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3650w DATED 1 JULY 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE
IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION E
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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TWO UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE), 4 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE MISSILE ON DOLLY,
AND 10 CANVAS-COVERED PRIME MOVERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-
FREE AREAS.
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SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 14 PRIME MOVERS9 6 SETS OF BOGIE WHEELS,
APPROXIMATELY 7 CARGO TRUCKS AND AN OCCUPIED,
UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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JIGUANI SAM SITE 2021N 07620W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (5 WITH
MISSILES), 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS-COVERED),
4 PRIME MOVERS, 3 OTHER VEHICLES, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA.
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MANZANILLO SAM SITE 2018N 07706W
SITE CONTAINS 6 REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT.
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MANATI SAM SITE 2113N 07702W
SIX LAUNCHERS (ONE REVETTED, 3 WITH MISSILES), 3
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 9 TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 5 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE VAN TRUCK, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE REVETMENT OBSERVED.
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CHAMBAS SAM SITE 2213N 07853W
FOUR UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
CIEGO DE AVILA SAM SITE 2142N 07850W
SITE CONTAINS 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 5 CANVAS-COVERED
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 13 CANVAS-COVERED PRIME MOVERS,
AND AN UNREVETTEDA OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
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CIEGO DE AVILA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2152N 07844W
TWENTY--TWO MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6 LOWBOY TRAILERS,
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS? AND 8 PROBABLE PRIME
MOVERS OBSERVED.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 077 OW
APPROXIMATELY 23 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 6 LOWBOY
TRAILERS, NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS AND VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY AND DARKNESS PRECLUDE FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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MALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
REVETMENT OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGU I N SAM SITE 2052N 07627W
SIX LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS--COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 15 CANVAS-COVERED PRIME MOVERS, 6 SEE
OF BOGIE WHEELS, 8 CARGO TRUCKS, AND AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA OBSERVED.
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BANES CRUISE-=MISSILE SITE 2058N 07538W -
TWO CANVAS--COVERED REVETTED LAUNCHERSt 2 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS? 7 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES?
4 PRIME MOVERS AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA
OBSERVED.,
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 2125N 077511
AIRCRAFT -- ONE CRATE AND 2 LIAISON.
HOLGU I N AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
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COLONEL MARTIN MARRERRO AIRFIELD 215ON 08247W
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BAYAMO EAST AIRFIELD 2023N 07638W
AIRCRAFT ?-- 3 COLT AND ONE LIAISON.
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BANES PORT 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE KRONSHTADT PC, 3 PT, AND ONE PC.
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THE ELEVEN CRATES REMAIN.
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BARACOA PORT 2021N 07430W VESSEL VESSELS ONE UOROACTIVITUY OBSERVED IN
NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS -- 2 PC AND 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS LONE AT
ANCHOR).
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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MANZANI.LLOPORT 2021N 07707W IGHTER ANCHORED OFF SHORE.
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FRE
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA PORT 2001N 0755OW AND ONE LARGE TANKER.
VESSELS -- 6 LARGE FREIGHTERS
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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NUEVITAS PORT 2132N 07716W
VESSELS -- 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND ONE LARGE TANKER
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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JUCARO PORT 2137N 07851W
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS ANCHORED OFF SHORE
(ONE WITH 4 BARGES ALONGSIDE AND BOOMS ACTIVE).
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PUERTO PADRE PORT 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MILITARY ACTIVITY-
GUANTANAMO AREA 1 2005N 07523W
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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MANZANILLO AREAS MILITARY CAMP 2017N 07706W ^
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 15 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07614W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE MISSION
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 1 2121N 07751W
EIGHT VAN TRUCKS AND 30 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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EL JUCARO, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07543W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NO EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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ALTO CEDRO, MILITARY CAMP 2029N 0760OW
AREA I -- 7 BUILDINGS, 17 LARGE TENTS/BUILDINGS, AND
30 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 2 2 LARGE, 3 SMALL BUILDINGS, 2 LARGE TENTS
(NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), AND 12 VEHICLES.
AREA 3 m?- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-FIVE TRUCKS, 2 FA PIECES AND 6 POSSIBLE FA
PIECES.
AREA 4 -? THIRTY-TWO VEHICLES, 16 FA PIECES, 13 LARGE
TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE) AND 2 LARGE
BUILDINGS.
AREA S -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-TWO VEHICLES.
AREA 6 -- FOUR LARGE BUILDINGS, 12 LARGE TENTS (NOT OF
A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 3 SMALL BUILDINGS/TENTS, 17
VEHICLES AND ONE POSSIBLE FA PIECE.
AREA 7 -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. SEVENTEEN
VEHICLES.
AREA 8 ??- ONE LARGE AND 4 SMALL BUILDINGS, 33 LARGE
TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE), 86 VEHICLES AND 5
FA PIECES.
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CAMAGUEY AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2126N 07753W
SIX VEHICLES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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SANTA FE AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 2143N 08249W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
THIRTEEN CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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CAYQ LARGO 2138N 08129W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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HOLGUIN AREA, MILITARY AREA 2051N 07617W
EIGHTEEN LARGE TENTS (NOT OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE)
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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LA JUTIA AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2155N 08016W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
APPROXIMATELY 6 VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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TRINIDAD AREA, POSS MIL HEADQUARTERS 2150N 07953W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIXTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 4 CARGO TRUCKS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 14 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINE TANKS/SP GUNS OBSERVED.
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SEE TRINIDAD AREAS POSSIBLE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.
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DOS CAMINOS MILITARY INSTALLATION 2014N 075471
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3.5 NM NORTH OF DOS CAMINOS AT 20-14-M 075-47-w.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 68 VARIOUS SIZED BUILDINGS, 8 LARGE
AND 2 MEDIUM TENTS (NONE OF A KNOWN SOVIET TYPE),
APPROXIMATELY 70 VEHICLES, 27 FA PIECES AND 17
PROBABLE FA PIECES.
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-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
MAYARI ARRIBA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2027N 07531W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
FIFTY-FIVE VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE---
SIGUANEA SAM SITE
ESMERALDA SAM SITE
CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE
S1:GUANEA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
PRESTON AIRFIELD
SIGUANEA AIRFIELD
JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD
TRINIDAD AIRFIELD
PUNTA ALEGRE PORT
MOA PORT
NUEVA GERONA PORT
CAIBARIEN PORT
LAS MERCEDES9 MILITARY CAMP
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
CIENFUEGOS LANDING BEACH
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
PLAYA COLOMBO LANDING BEACH
PLAYA DE FLAMENCOS LANDING BEACH
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM SITE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD
OFELIA9 MILITARY CAMP
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS? MILITARY CAMP
GUANE, MILITARY CAMP
ANTON REC1O9 MILITARY INSTALLATION
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH
NICARO LANDING BEACH
A ROSITA AREA? STORAGE INSTAL
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2137N 08257W
2155N 07813W
2122N 07750W
2137N 08258W
2004N 07509W
2044N 075391
2138N 08257W
2209N 08025W
2147N 07959W
2223N 07847W
2039N 07454W
2153N 08248W
2232N 07928W
2006N 07700W
1958N 07457W
2202N 08036W
2202N 08025W
2154N 08246W
2153N 08243W
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2225N 07935W
2228N 07929W
1959N 07550W
2003N 07553W
1958N 07550W
2006N 07530W
2227N 07934.-
2054N 07655W
2212N 08408W
2211N 08036W
1957N 07557W
2042N 07533W
2208N 08004W
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